City News Service

Temperatures will continue to soar well into the triple digits in the deserts this week and into next weekend.

During the firefight, crews reported up to 30-foot flames, which threw embers eastward across College Boulevard and into the Walmart Shopping Center, which prompted evacuations of residents and businesses.

The arrests of three UC San Diego student workers accused of vandalizing campus property drew a large crowd.

The letter from Times president Chris Argentieri states the transaction was completed as of Monday afternoon.

Temperatures will continue to soar well into the triple digits in the deserts this week and into next weekend, with more moderate temperatures in the coastal and valley areas.

The funding is awarded by the Commission for Arts and Culture's Organization Support Program and Creative Communities San Diego and is funded by the city's Transient Occupancy Tax — collected from visitors who stay overnight in hotels.

A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.

The lawsuit comes days after Fletcher announced he is taking a medical leave due to trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.

California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers this winter.